I've replaced the fluorescent tubes under my kitchen cabinets with 12 volt LED strips. The tubes failed too frequently and are becoming increasingly hard to find. To match the colour and light output of the fluorescent tubes, I fitted two rows of 120 LED/metre strips. They are powered by a 12v 4A switched mode power supply, the kind sold for use with computer monitors.
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The 60 per meter 5050 less put out more light than the 120 per meter, smaller 3528. Length and width of led 3.5mm X 2.8mms vs. 5.0 X 5.0
whats the maximum number of leds you can power on that 12v 4A ? curious to know if I need to have a separate 12v 4A power supply for each 5 meter LED kit I buy or if there's some way to save on outlets like perhaps a computer power supply to hook up multiple strips
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Thanks for this, particularly the tips re warm white and having two rows. I will try to hide the wiring inside the cabinets.
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They are supposed to be self-adhesive, but peel off after a while, so it's a good idea to put sellotape across them at intervals to keep them away from kitchen gravity waves.
Hello, which exact model did you purchase? I am specifically interested in the lumen/meter or lumen/watt specification.
Yes, previously there were six 8W fluorescent tubes (48W) and the LED strips total about 7 Watts. It's not quite as bright, but the light is very evenly spread.
Is that using less power than your old setup? Does it give off the same amount of light?
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